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Statues outside Boston's Fenway Park give a nod to the beards of the World Series-contending Boston Red Sox. Some of the current Sox players showed up at spring training with the beards (Mike Napoli's and Dustin Pedroia's are among the most luxuriant), and the facial hair has become a rallying point for the Sox. But how do they stack up against some of these historic figures?

Statues outside Boston's Fenway Park give a nod to the beards of the World Series-contending Boston Red Sox. Some of the current Sox players showed up at spring training with the beards (Mike Napoli's and Dustin Pedroia's are among the most luxuriant), and the facial hair has become a rallying point for the Sox. But how do they stack up against some of these historic figures? (Jamie Squire / Getty Images)

Statues outside Boston's Fenway Park give a nod to the beards of the World Series-contending Boston Red Sox. Some of the current Sox players showed up at spring training with the beards (Mike Napoli's and Dustin Pedroia's are among the most luxuriant), and the facial hair has become a rallying point for the Sox. But how do they stack up against some of these historic figures?